It seems only a few weeks ago that I was writing my post highlights of 2012… where does time go? Well the blog may have been a bit quieter than 2012, but my life certainly hasn’t been! From Russian hat shopping in St Petersburg…to elephant riding in Chiang mai…to visiting genetalia shaped rocks in Coppadocia.. […]
Google plays a big role in everyday life for many, but never did I realize just how much some might actually rely on it. I arrived at a restaurant in Moscow where I was greeted by a group of Russians that wanted to befriend us. They bought us shots of Russian vodka (tradition over there) […]
A few days before I took off for Russia I Tweeted asking for recommendations/must see’s while I was away. I expected to be told to visit the Kremlin, Red Square and the Hermitage, but what I didn’t expect was to be told to use the metro. ‘You must visit a metro station in Moscow’ ‘Make […]
I’ve never really had an interest in buying fur products, in fact quite the opposite. However my recent trip to Russia sparked my curiosity in the luxuriously soft material. Everywhere I glanced I was greeted with sights of fur. Black, brown, white, stripy, spotty, I saw it all. Women would elegantly stride past me flaunting […]
When I planned my trip to Russia I never once considered that I might see a space rocket. I knew the Russian’s were big on space travel, but to be honest, I never even gave it a thought. However, I was randomly walking down the street and there it was… a real life space rocket!!! […]
The world looks beautiful when covered in snow…
A couple of years ago I flew with Aeroflot via Moscow. Whilst waiting to transfer onto my connecting flight my friend decided he wanted to buy some real Russian vodka. He dragged me around the airport in to every Duty Free shop available searching for the perfect vodka that would take center stage in his […]
What to pack for a trip to Russia- hat, scarf, thermals, fluffy socks, snow boots… vest tops, sunglasses, shorts… Sound right to you? No? Me neither, but I can assure you all of the above are necessary when visiting this vast arctic environment. I will admit to being more of a sun worshiper than a […]
What’s your father’s occupation? Are you are secret terrorist? Are you actually a super hero? What did you eat for dinner yesterday? I had heard that obtaining a visa for Russia was a bit of a challenge, but I didn’t realize quite how much of a challenge it would be until I began the process. […]
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